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=== '''Emergency Shelters''' === These shelters are normally open throughout the year. They operate on a 24-hour a day, 7-days a week schedule. {| class="wikitable" |'''Single Women /Women with Children''' |'''Salvation Army''' 736 West Main Street Lexington, KY 40508 859-252-7706 Services offered: Meals, showers, shelter. |- |'''Single Men''' |'''Hope Center''' 360 West Loudon Avenue Lexington, KY 40508 859-252-7881 Services offered: Clothing, meals, on-site clinic, non- medical detox, employment information, programming. |- |'''Men and Women''' |'''Catholic Action Center''' 1055 Industry Road Lexington, KY 40505 859-255-0301 Services offered: Meals, showers, phone service, connections to social services. |- |'''Children: Ages 6 weeks to 17 years''' |'''Arbor Youth Services''' Emergency Shelter 323 South Upper Street Lexington, KY 40507 859-254-2501 Services offered: Shelter and support |} === '''Day Shelters/Cooling Stations''' === {| class="wikitable" | '''Adults 18 years of age and over''' |'''New Life Day Center''' 224 N MLK Blvd. Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 721-2325 Operating Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 am β 3:30pm. Saturday 8:30am β 11:30am. Sunday Worship Service: 11am Services offered: Employment information, clothing, medical care, Social Security, storage lockers. |- |'''Single Men and Women''' |'''Catholic Action Center''' 1055 Industry Road Lexington, KY 40505 859-255-0301 Services offered: Basic needs, lockers, storage. Offers a cooling station including water and food for single males and females from 8:00 am to 10:00 pm. |- |'''Single Men''' |'''Hope Center''' 360 West Loudon Avenue Lexington, KY 40508 859-252-7881 Services offered: Cooling station including water and food for single men without requirement of residency. |- |'''Single Women /Women with Children''' |'''Salvation Army''' 736 West Main Street Lexington, KY 40508 859-252-7706 Services offered: Cooling station including water from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm without the requirement of residency. |- |'''Youth 18-25 years of age and their children''' |'''Arbor Youth Services Street Outreach Center''' 540 West Third Street Lexington, KY 40508 859-254-2501 Services offered: Offers a cooling station with basic needs including water for those youth ages 18-24 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm β Monday through Friday. |- |'''Youth 6 weeks to 17 years of age''' |'''Arbor Youth Services Emergency Shelter''' 323 South Upper Street Lexington, KY 40507 859-254-2501 Services offered: Cooling station including water for those 17 years of age and under. Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. |} === Transportation === {| class="wikitable" |'''HopeMobile''' 859-252-7881 |'''Services Offered:''' Transportation to emergency shelters, cooling stations, provides blankets, food, water and other materials. Operates Monday through Friday during the day. |- |'''Street Outreach''' 859-475-7173 |'''Services Offered:''' Transportation to emergency shelter, cooling station, provides blankets, food, water and other materials. Operates Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 11:00 pm. |- |'''Compassionate Caravan''' Operates as needed |'''Services Offered:''' Transportation to emergency shelter, cooling station, provides blankets, food, water and other materials. Operates as needed for cold extreme weather, for hot extreme weather operates Saturday and Sunday. Operated by Catholic Action Center. |- |'''Lextran''' 859-253-4636 |'''Services Offered:''' Free rides to shelters and cooling stations. '''NOTE: This is only for a Phase 2 Heat Watch or Phase 3 Heat Warning.''' |} === References === https://www.lexingtonky.gov/sites/default/files/news-2019-07/190709_Emergency%20Shelters_Final.pdf
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